FAQs

Above: Bear Valley Communities residents learn about the Community Plan process at the first Workshop on March 3, 2016.

GET INVOLVED!

The Bear Valley Communities Plan will only be as good as the input we receive from residents, businesses, and property owners. Please use the following opportunities to tell us what you think about the Bear Valley Communities today and what they should be in the future.

Click here to download a flyerfor the dates, times, and locations of community workshops in the Bear Valley Communities. Click on each of the workshops below to see more information about the topics and information that will be covered. If you cannot attend, the links below will also take you to online surveys so you can still participate and voice your opinions.

Participate in the following events to express your desires for the future of the Bear Valley Communities and to make your opinion count.

Bear Valley residents discuss their visions for the future at the first Community Workshop

WORKSHOP #1: WHAT WE VALUE

The first workshop will introduce the Countywide Plan and the Bear Valley Communities Plan efforts. The workshop will also engage the public in a discussion about the development and improvement of the Bear Valley Communities in the future, with a focus on levels of service for roads, infrastructure, and other public facilities and services.

WORKSHOPS WITH PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

County staff will present community input on potential land use map revisions to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors at workshops in November 2016 and early 2017. The workshop presentations will also include a discussion of the values and aspirations identified by attendees at the community workshops.

No official action will be taken at these workshops, as they are intended to present the community’s input on existing and potential land use based on outreach conducted to date.Any official map changes will still need to be evaluated through an environmental impact report (EIR). The EIR is estimated to be completed in late 2017, with public hearings expected in 2018.

Surveys

What is the Communities Plan?

As part of the major effort to create a Countywide Plan, San Bernardino County is working with residents, businesses, and organizations to develop the Bear Valley Communities Plan.

The Communities Plan will set forth the community’s priorities for actions, investments, and public policies that are most important for the Bear Valley Communities to continue growing into the type of community that current and future residents desire.

Links to Related Projects

Draft Communities Plan

This section is a placeholder for when the Draft Communities Plan is prepared for community review. The Communities Plan content will contain the following items:

Introduction & Purpose

Community Profile

Community Values & Aspirations

Community Goals & Objectives

Action Plan

Other supporting documentation as appropriate(including: SWOT Analysis, links to the Community Development Toolkit, outreach materials, Sphere of Influence Guidelines, and links to all goals, policies, and figures)

2007 Bear Valley Community Plan

Bear Valley is one of 14 communities in San Bernardino County that has an existing Community Plan to guide its future development, character, and independent identity. The County is updating these existing Community Plans to become more action oriented, while moving goals, policies, and figures into the Countywide Policy Plan. Click here for an infosheet that illustrates where the contents of existing Community Plans will be in the updated Community Plans and the Countywide Policy Plan.

1. How does this Communities Plan affect current or pending development applications in or around the Bear Valley Communities? Who can I talk to about current or pending development applications?

The Communities Plan process will not be completed until 2018. You should continue to monitor, review, and comment on development applications through the current public review process. Please contact the Land Use Services Duty Planner by emailto be directed to the appropriate County staff person.